# Liberal media's stupid outrage of the day **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 26, 2016, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-medias-stupid-outrage-of-the-day/775672 "2016-12-26T23:37:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Tee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@Tee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tee)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2016, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-medias-stupid-outrage-of-the-day/775672/21 "2016-12-27T01:28:58Z")
\*Come they told me, pa rum pum pum pum A new born King to see, pa rum pum pum pum \* ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2016, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-medias-stupid-outrage-of-the-day/775672/22 "2016-12-27T01:31:48Z")
> [@Flyer](#): > > Since God is eternal, it is common to refer to certain things in the present tense, even though they happened in the past. Have you people never heard of an incredibly popular song called “Joy to the World”? > Joy to the world, > The Lord **IS** come. > > In addition, at Easter, we often say things like, “The Lord is risen.” We do all this. However,using the phrase ‘new King’ in the sense of now, rather than referring to the events of two millennia ago as if in the present, is a new thing to me. So yeah, it was confusing, and AFAIAC, not anywhere close to standard Christian usage. Not being familiar with the song **Giles** quoted, the RNC’s release is my first exposure to the phrase ‘new King’ referring to Christ at all. The closest I can think of is “Hark, the herald angels sing, glory to the newborn King.” ---
**Author:** ![Aquadementia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aquadementia/32/555_2.png) [@Aquadementia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aquadementia)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2016, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-medias-stupid-outrage-of-the-day/775672/23 "2016-12-27T01:35:56Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > What bother me about it is that this statement seems to assume the supremacy of Jesus Christ, when I expect political parties to be open to all. Perhaps you were expecting them name [Ganesha](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/64/Ganesha_Basohli_miniature_circa_1730_Dubost_p73.jpg) as their top deity? ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2016, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-medias-stupid-outrage-of-the-day/775672/24 "2016-12-27T01:36:29Z")
> [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](#): > > In fairness, Trump seems pretty enthusiastic about New King stuff. _Baaaaaaaaad!_ 😃 ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2016, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-medias-stupid-outrage-of-the-day/775672/25 "2016-12-27T01:41:45Z")
Wow, even an idiot can see the obvious, divisive game the 'Pubes are playing and as usual their loyal lackeys play weasel word games and act all innocent. Well, technically it maybe kinda sorta if you make believe, references Jesus. Sorta like how they call Obama a monkey, but yanno, we didn’t mean anything \*racist \*by it or anything. Sad. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2016, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-medias-stupid-outrage-of-the-day/775672/26 "2016-12-27T01:44:20Z")
> [@Aquadementia](#): > > > [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > > > What bother me about it is that this statement seems to assume the supremacy of Jesus Christ, when I expect political parties to be open to all. > > Perhaps you were expecting them name [Ganesha](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/64/Ganesha_Basohli_miniature_circa_1730_Dubost_p73.jpg) as their top deity? I expect them to recognize that not all people, not even all Republicans, are Christian. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2016, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-medias-stupid-outrage-of-the-day/775672/27 "2016-12-27T01:48:50Z")
> [@aldiboronti](#): > > Outraged liberal journalists and the twitterati were besides themselves with shock and horror. Following your link, I found specific references to only three media outlets criticizing the press release, and of those three, the only one that came remotely close to being ‘beside itself with shock and horror’ was Fox Sports. Unless MSNBC’s “No joke—This line is actually in the RNC’s Christmas message" counts as being beside oneself in shock and horror. Sounds like your reaction to the ‘liberal media’ reaction is way more extreme than their reaction itself was. ---
**Author:** ![Baal\_Houtham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baal_houtham/32/13604_2.png) [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2016, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-medias-stupid-outrage-of-the-day/775672/28 "2016-12-27T02:45:50Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Following your link, I found specific references to only three media outlets criticizing the press release, and of those three, the only one that came remotely close to being ‘beside itself with shock and horror’ was Fox Sports. > […] Your analysis may be more accurate, but the OP’s account has way, WAY more Truthiness. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2016, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-medias-stupid-outrage-of-the-day/775672/29 "2016-12-27T03:14:41Z")
> [@Giles](#): > > I’m not outraged by it, but I think there’s a subtext there. When the RNC says “Savior” and “King” you aren’t just supposed to think of the Christ Child. Would the RNC have put out a Christmas message worded that way in 2015? Or even in 2008, after Obama was elected? No they wouldn’t. In fact at Christmas 2008 Chip Saltsman who was running for RNC chairmanship sent out a CD featuring the song _Barack the Magic Negro_. I don’t think it was an expression of regard for Obama. ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2016, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-medias-stupid-outrage-of-the-day/775672/30 "2016-12-27T05:52:50Z")
> [@Aquadementia](#): > > Perhaps you were expecting them name [Ganesha](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/64/Ganesha_Basohli_miniature_circa_1730_Dubost_p73.jpg) as their top deity? Cthulhu. He has cookies. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2016, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-medias-stupid-outrage-of-the-day/775672/31 "2016-12-27T06:02:46Z")
> [@aldiboronti](#): > > [The RNC released this Christmas message](http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/26/outraged-critics-assume-rnc-meant-trump-not-jesus-/) > > Outraged liberal journalists and the twitterati were besides themselves with shock and horror. “They’re calling Trump a King”, came the cry. “Will they stop at nothing?” > > As the article says, these people just don’t get Christianity. I’m an atheist and even I know that Christ is referred to by Christians as the New King. > > Idiots. Cite for examples of shock and horror? ---
**Author:** ![CatandMouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c89c15/32.png) [@CatandMouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatandMouse)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2016, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-medias-stupid-outrage-of-the-day/775672/32 "2016-12-27T06:27:54Z")
All I know is that you cannot put a crown on a clown and expect a king. lol ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2016, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-medias-stupid-outrage-of-the-day/775672/33 "2016-12-27T06:51:41Z")
We don’t _have_ “kings”, capitalized or no. Kind of the whole point, as I understood it. Valley Forge, all that stuff. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2016, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-medias-stupid-outrage-of-the-day/775672/34 "2016-12-27T07:42:04Z")
> [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](#): > > In fairness, Trump seems pretty enthusiastic about New King stuff. We _really_ need a Drag Him Out and Shoot Him smiley. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2016, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-medias-stupid-outrage-of-the-day/775672/35 "2016-12-27T09:32:39Z")
This is America. We don’t have kings. Or lords (I kinda feel like I shouldn’t have to point that out). ETA: Dang, ninja’d. Oh, well, at least I was ninja’d by the best. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2016, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-medias-stupid-outrage-of-the-day/775672/36 "2016-12-27T09:47:47Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Not being familiar with the song **Giles** quoted, the RNC’s release is my first exposure to the phrase ‘new King’ referring to Christ at all. The closest I can think of is “Hark, the herald angels sing, glory to the newborn King.” Mary’s Boy Child. Very popular for the past sixty years, especially the Harry Belafonte version. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2016, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-medias-stupid-outrage-of-the-day/775672/37 "2016-12-27T13:36:15Z")
We’re making too much out of a simple typo and the premature release of a message. Of course they’ll urge us to celebrate the good news of a nuking. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2016, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-medias-stupid-outrage-of-the-day/775672/38 "2016-12-27T13:53:19Z")
Sorry, missed the earlier post. Withdrawn. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2016, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-medias-stupid-outrage-of-the-day/775672/39 "2016-12-27T14:27:52Z")
> [@aldiboronti](#): > > [The RNC released this Christmas message](http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/26/outraged-critics-assume-rnc-meant-trump-not-jesus-/) > > Outraged liberal journalists and the twitterati were besides themselves with shock and horror. “They’re calling Trump a King”, came the cry. “Will they stop at nothing?” > > As the article says, these people just don’t get Christianity. I’m an atheist and even I know that Christ is referred to by Christians as the New King. > > Idiots. Agreed. They’ve really made fools of themselves over this one. ---
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2016, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-medias-stupid-outrage-of-the-day/775672/40 "2016-12-27T14:31:30Z")
This is Literacy 101. This is not some weird, abstract symbolism your crazy sophomore-year English teacher made up, like “Green is the color of frogs, so the green light means that Gatsby is actually an amphibian.” Come on. Support whomever you support, but the ‘interpretation’ that this alludes to Trump is so obvious and obviously-intended as to be not an interpretation at all, but a simple statement of fact. Any supposedly informed and educated adult who honestly can’t see it should be embarrassed about their ability to comprehend language the big kids are using. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-medias-stupid-outrage-of-the-day/775672.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-medias-stupid-outrage-of-the-day/775672.md?page=3)